18 Feb 2009 No Comments
What happens when, on the cusp of turning . . .well, let’s just say the age that comes after 29, two childhood friends decide they want to do it in style and do some good in the process? Micki and Myndie are taking on the Polar Plunge challenge to raise money for Special Olympics Illinois. [...]
29 Jan 2009 1 Comment
Earlier this week, we received this email from Mary, Vice President of Special Olympics New Hampshire: Dear Family and Friends, Due to the difficult economic times SONH has had to make some difficult decisions in making cuts to our budget. Unfortunately one of those cuts is for the traditional Fireworks at our State Winter Games [...]
28 Jan 2009 No Comments
Jane teaches Bay Area students in a Youth Media Education program facilitated by Just Think, an NPO that “envisions a world of critically and creatively engaged young people who influence media more than media influence them.” (Below is a video project students in the program put together last year). Before Christmas, Jane was accidentally included [...]
31 Oct 2008 2 Comments
While you have been pulling together the finishing touches for your Halloween costume this week, a group of Firstgiving fundraisers have been parading around San Francisco with new ‘dos, bright orange in hue. Yes, they’re getting into the spirit of the holiday, but the real reason for the coif is a girl named Eden: they’ve raised over $30,000 for [...]
22 Oct 2008 1 Comment
Skydiving in stilettos? That’s one item on Melissa’s life list of to-do’s and the title of her blog, where she also claims to have raised “an obscene amount of money” with Firstgiving.com After crossing #1 (run a marathon) off her list last year, Melissa has been training for marathon #2 and will be racing in NYC [...]
26 Sep 2008 No Comments
Looking for some inspiration? Meet one of our successful fundraisers, Sarah Lewis. Sarah recently biked 70 miles with a team in the Hope for New York Bike-a-Thon, and has raised over $1,000 with Firstgiving.com. We caught up with Sarah to hear more about her story: Why are you fundraising? I am fundraising for Hope for [...]
16 Sep 2008 No Comments
Need some inspiration? Learn from one of our successful fundraisers. Meet Michelle Fulgham – With one email linking to her fundraising page, Michelle told people about her fundraising efforts to keep her local no-kill animal shelter from closing, she raised awareness on television and in newspapers, and also raised more than $15,400, all within the last [...]
19 Aug 2008 No Comments
Need some inspritation? Learn from one of our successful fundraisers. Meet Miry Whitehill – She has raised $1768 for Israel Guide Dog Center for the Blind. She also set up a fundraising page for House Rabbit Society in memory of her good friend Lana. Read on to find out what made her fundraising so successful… [...]
20 Jun 2008 No Comments
Generosity is contagious. Just ask Don Stevenson who has generously offered his feet to help raise funds for research on multiple diseases. He has walked for causes such as Alzheimer’s, Hutchinson’s Disease, Sclerosis, among others. Stevenson has trekked nearly 13,000 miles and raised over $100,000 participating in various charity walks. What’s even more impressive is [...]
21 Nov 2007 No Comments
Thanksgiving isn’t just a day to gather with your family, watch football, and overeat to your heart’s content; it’s also a great time to give back to the community and help those in need. Artist Jill Stutzman and author Scott Berkun did just that with their amazing and creative fundraising page: www.firstgiving.com/scottandjill . The page [...]
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